FF:CJQM02 Czech: Pre-interm. 1 conv. - Course Information

CJQM02 Czech for Foreigners: Pre-intermediate I - conversation

Extent and Intensity

0/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching

Teacher(s)

PhDr. Zdeněk Mareček, Ph.D. (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

PhDr. Eva Rusínová
Division of Czech for Foreigners – Department of Czech Language – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Bc. Petr Šipka
Supplier department: Division of Czech for Foreigners – Department of Czech Language – Faculty of Arts

Timetable

Thu 10:00–11:50 D42, Thu 10:00–11:50 D42

Prerequisites

SOUHLAS && NOW( CJQM03 Czech: Pre-interm. 1 essay )
Applicants enrol in courses of Czech for foreigners via an application form submitted at the Department of Czech for Foreigners (not via the MU Information System).

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is offered to students of any study field.

Course objectives

The course content is based on the level of Czech language proficiency determined by the entrance test
The entrance test takes place on the first day of the semester (Department of Czech for Foreigners, Arna Nováka 1, building D, 4th floor).
The course must be taken concurrently with the course CJQM03 (Czech for Foreigners: Pre-intermediate I - essay).

The aim of the course is to review the already acquired basics of the Czech language (building on the courses CJQZ06 and CJQZ10) and to expand the existing language competencies:
- review of the basic vocabulary from the course CJQZ10
- expansion of vocabulary with conversational topics listed in the course syllabus, practicing, mastering, and applying it along with acquired grammatical knowledge (course CJQM01) in sentence construction, dialogues, and basic conversational situations
- improvement of both spoken and written expression in the Czech language
Emphasis is placed on correct pronunciation and its consistent practice through special pronunciation exercises and through reading simple texts.

Entry level of Czech language proficiency: A1/A2 or A2 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
Exit level of Czech language proficiency: A2 or A2/B1 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

Learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of the course, the participant will be able to actively use the conversational topics listed in the course syllabus, including those covered in courses CJQZ06 and CJQZ10.
The participant will be able to respond appropriately in communicative situations within the scope of the acquired vocabulary.
Based on the grammar studied, the participant will be capable of forming more complex sentence structures, expressing their opinion on various simple topics, and also answering the question "Why?" and providing arguments.

Syllabus

• (all content is covered within the scope of the textbook M. Pintarová, I. Rešková: Communicative Czech (Intermediate Czech), lessons 1-6)
• revision and practice of the material from lessons 1–12 of the textbook M. Pintarová, I. Rešková: Communicative Czech (Elementary Czech)

Literature

required literature
• REŠKOVÁ, Ivana and Magdalena PINTAROVÁ. Communicative Czech (Intermediate Czech). 2.dotisk 2.vydání. PhDr. Ivana Rešková, 2006, 196 pp. ISBN 80-902180-9-1. info

recommended literature
• REŠKOVÁ, Ivana and Magdalena PINTAROVÁ. Communicative Czech (Elementary Czech) (Communicative Czech). Nové opravené vydání. PhDr. Ivana Rešková, 2007, 262 pp. ISBN 80-239-6575-1. URL info
• REŠKOVÁ, Ivana. Communicative Czech (Elementary Czech): Workbook. (Communicative Czech (IElementary Czech): Workbook.). 1. vydání. Praha: Nakladatelství Karolinum, 1998, 111 pp. ISBN 80-246-0574-0. info
• REŠKOVÁ, Ivana. Communicative Czech (Intermediate Czech): Workbook. 3. vydání. Brno: Ivana Rešková, 2014. ISBN 978-80-239-6576-6. info

not specified
• ADAMOVIĆ, Ana and Darina IVANOVOVÁ. Basic Czech I. Third edition. Prague: Karolinum, 2013, 181 stran. ISBN 9788024623344. info
• ADAMOVIĆ, Ana; Darina IVANOVOVÁ and Milan HRDLIČKA. Basic Czech II. 3. vydání. Praha: Karolinum, 2014, 253 stran. ISBN 9788024625140. info
• BOCCOU KESTŘÁNKOVÁ, Marie; Dagmar ŠTĚPÁNKOVÁ and Kateřina VODIČKOVÁ. Čeština pro cizince. 1. vydání. Brno: Edika, 2017, 570 stran. ISBN 9788026611875. info
• BOCCOU KESTŘÁNKOVÁ, Marie; Kateřina KOPICOVÁ and Gabriela ŠNAIDAUFOVÁ. Čeština pro cizince. 2., aktualizované vydání. Brno: Edika, 2019, ix, 394. ISBN 9788026614777. info
• ČEJKA, Mirek. Cvičení z českého jazyka. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 1993. ISBN 8021000090. info
• HOLÁ, Lída. Czech step by step 1. 1. vydání. Praha: Akropolis, 2016, 204 stran. ISBN 9788074701290. info
• HOLÁ, Lída and Pavla BOŘILOVÁ. Česky krok za krokem 2. 1st ed. Praha: Akropolis, 2009. ISBN 978-80-86903-92-7. URL info

Teaching methods

Tuition conducted by the teacher (theoretical preparation), reading comprehension, listening comprehension, dialogue, independent speech, individual work, pair work and team work, homework, additional exercises (oral and written), translation, work with the textbook and exercises for a given level of knowledge of the Czech language, pronunciation exercises, language games, online exercises, continuous assessment, interpretation of the read and heard text.

Assessment methods

The course is completed with a final written and oral examination.
The final examination consists of a written lexical test and an oral examination.
Course participant must have 75 % active class attendance and must submit all ten written texts (homework assignments for the course CJQM03) on time to be allowed to take the final examination.
Late arrival to in-person classes or joining an online class late also counts as an absence. Only absence due to illness (backed up by a medical confirmation) does not count.
Active attendance means readiness for teaching (completed homework, having a textbook and study materials, prepared presentation, etc.) and fulfillment of tasks set by the teacher.

Language of instruction

Czech

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